harm
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,485 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 12,331 times across 155,168 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. also: injury, hurt, trauma
- the occurrence of a change for the worse also: damage, impairment
- the act of damaging something or someone also: damage, hurt, scathe
verb
- cause or do harm to These pills won't harm your system
harm in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Poor little new-born beast, I'll guard from harm.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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If I do have to suffer some, it won’t be great harm, after all.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Mrs. Ray's serene face was unruffled; she was sure the poor man meant no harm.
The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance · Hall, Sir Caine · Chapter 1
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The King would not believe it, and would not allow any harm to be done her.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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Uncharitable woman! thy rash tongue Hath rais'd a fearful and prodigious storm: Be thou the cause of all ensuing harm.
The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1